Synonyms of freed

freed 1 of 2

adjective

as in liberated

Related Words

• liberated
• released
• delivered
• quit
• unburdened
• shut (of)
• free
• disencumbered
• unhampered
• unimpeded

Dissimilar Words

• hindered
• handicapped
• encumbered
• hobbled

freed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of free

1

as in released

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberated
• released
• rescued
• saved
• loosened
• loosed
• emancipated
• sprang
• enfranchised
• manumitted
• discharged
• unbound
• enlarged
• unchained
• turned loose
• paroled
• unfettered
• ransomed
• disenthralled
• uncaged
• redeemed
• extricated
• bailed (out)
• delivered
• disentangled
• disengaged
• unshackled
• disencumbered
• disembarrassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bound
• confined
• restrained
• fettered
• shackled
• imprisoned
• handcuffed
• jailed
• enchained
• incarcerated
• committed
• locked (up)
• interned
• enslaved
• manacled
• conquered
• subjugated
• subdued
• trammeled
• immured

2

as in opened

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions

we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opened
• cleared
• facilitated
• eased
• unplugged
• smoothed
• unstopped
• unclogged
• loosened (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stopped
• blocked
• closed
• hindered
• hampered
• impeded
• plugged (up)
• clogged (up)
• encumbered
• constricted
• dammed (up)
• obstructed
• interfered (with)
• blockaded
• barricaded
• trammeled

3

as in cleared

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way

would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opened
• cleared
• facilitated
• stripped
• eased
• unblocked
• smoothed
• loosened (up)
• unplugged
• unstopped
• unclogged
• unchoked
• uncluttered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocked
• stopped
• closed
• obstructed
• plugged
• clogged
• dammed
• cluttered (up)

4

as in rid

to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers

a phone call would free your parents from worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rid
• relieved
• cleared
• liberated
• unburdened
• divested
• rescued
• disencumbered
• disburdened
• loosened
• released
• emancipated
• sprang
• loosed
• discharged
• enfranchised
• unbound
• manumitted
• unchained
• redeemed
• extricated
• unfettered
• delivered
• bailed (out)
• uncaged
• disentangled
• disengaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• burdened
• saddled
• encumbered
• subjected
• hampered
• restrained
• weighted (down)
• bogged (down)
• shackled
• fettered
• weighed down

5

as in saved

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

this plan should free us from debt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• liberated
• saved
• released
• rescued
• redeemed
• extricated
• disentangled
• cleared
• disengaged
• untangled
• cut loose
• disembarrassed
• unburdened
• delivered
• untied
• disencumbered
• disburdened
• unraveled
• untwined
• unsnarled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocked
• hampered
• hindered
• impeded
• loaded
• obstructed
• weighed
• entangled
• embroiled
• burdened
• encumbered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freed

Adjective

The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

The freed men first served their sentences at the Ramo Verde military prison, but were transferred to the Lara prison five years ago. — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026

The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026

The freed people were forced out of Mercer County. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Over 150 of the freed prisoners were deported to Egypt. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

Verb

Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

The team uses the time freed up by technology to understand their clients better. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The sense of doom freed them to push hard into a rich new pop direction, filling Sound of Lies with songs that were deeply felt and sometimes dark amid the muscular pop hooks. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026

Of the four people sentenced to death based in part on the work of Hayne or West, Duncan was the last to be freed. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

Freddy’s backpack Strappy (Patton Oswalt) still talks, but the kids suddenly sound a little more adult and self-conscious, as if freed somehow (even though they’re being hunted by Buddy). — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Former Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso, who is facing allegations of kidnapping and molesting a child, will be freed from jail and can have contact with children, an Orlando judge ruled Friday. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Federal judge rejects request that would order Texas governor to extradite Christian Castro, who could be freed as soon as Thursday. — Silvia Foster-Frau, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

But Inuma said his family still does not feel safe and fears what could happen if those convicted were eventually freed. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026